I've owned four ferrets in my life time and since a young age have dreamed and planned and read everything I could. However, nothing could prepare me for what they were truly like. They were the most adorable, fun, unique pets in the world. They were also so, so stressful. Not all pets are the best fit for me, and I know this. I loved my ferrets, but keeping them long-term made me very anxious. They constantly asked to come out and play, even though they had a whole room to run around in. They wouldn't play with toys, and when I let them out to play in a huge room downstairs, they got bored and went to sleep in 15 minutes. Hardly the 4 hours of exercise they needed. I also developed an allergy to them. However, I still love ferrets. And though I lost two to illness and two to having to be rehomed, I'm hoping when I open my rescue, I can work with them again. This way I can spend time with and help ferrets, but not keep them long-term. My family does really well rescuing animals, and I'm sure I could work around the allergies. However, this time I'm hoping joining a forum will help me be better prepared for all the difficulties that could occur. Not to mention I just love talking about ferrets. Thanks all for being here for me! :)

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